Chapter 375: Guar Jia Wen Yuan 59
Chapter 375: Guar Jia Wen Yuan 59
"Your Majesty..." Wen Yuan's eyes were filled with tears and she was about to cry.
"I am so scared. Those people died because of me. Will I...will I go to hell?"
Yinzhen put down the memorial, took Wen Yuan into his arms, and gently stroked her hair.
"Fool, those people deserved to die, what does it have to do with you? Besides, even if you go to hell, I will accompany you and will never let you be alone."
Everyone in the harem was in danger, and no one dared to offend Yinzhen at this critical juncture, especially Wen Yuan, who became the person they could not afford to offend the most.
The news of Wen Yuan's coronation was like a bolt from the blue, exploding over the Forbidden City and in the hearts of those who had once despised and plotted against her.
In the Cining Palace, the Queen Mother suddenly overturned the teacup on the table, and she was unaware of the scalding tea splashing all over her.
"I have said before that the position of empress should not be taken lightly. How dare Your Majesty, how dare you ignore me like this!"
"Queen Dowager, calm down. The Emperor must have his reasons for doing this." The nanny beside her advised cautiously.
"Considerations? What considerations can be compared with the country and the people! That Guarjia clan is seductive and cruel, how can she be worthy of being the queen!" The empress dowager was furious, and the miserable end of the Ulanara clan seemed to appear before her eyes.
"Empress Dowager, the matter is done now. Even if you are angry, it will not help." The nanny advised in a low voice.
The Queen Mother took a deep breath, trying to suppress the anger in her heart, and said in a cold voice: "The Emperor is now fully grown, and I am old and can no longer control him. However, the Ulanara family..."
"Empress Dowager, those servants are dead, but the Shen family, the Wen family, and the Zhen family before, now..." Before the nanny could finish her words, she was interrupted by the Empress Dowager.
"I know what to do! The emperor is increasingly ignoring me. He even didn't consult me on such an important matter as appointing a queen!"
The "discussion" mentioned by the Queen Mother was nothing more than threatening Yinzhen to make her daughter, the Ulanara clan's daughter, the empress. The Queen Mother knew very well that the harem was the continuation of the previous dynasty, and if the position of empress fell to someone else, it would be very disadvantageous to the Ulanara clan.
"Let's go to the Yangxin Palace!" The empress dowager stood up angrily and walked straight out despite the nanny's attempts to stop her.
In the Yangxin Palace, Yinzhen was reviewing memorials. When he saw the queen dowager coming, he quickly stood up and saluted.
The Queen Mother waved her sleeves and sat down in the main seat angrily.
"Emperor, you have grown so powerful that you don't even listen to me, right?"
"Your Majesty, your words are too serious. I just..."
"Just what? Just because you were bewitched by that vixen, you even disregarded the ancestral rules?" The empress dowager slammed the table, stood up, and pointed at Yinzhen's nose and cursed.
Yinzhen's expression turned cold. He threw the memorial in his hand onto the dragon table with a loud noise, which startled the nanny beside the empress dowager.
"Are you, Queen Mother, teaching me how to govern the country?" Yinzhen's voice was cold and his eyes swept towards the Queen Mother as sharp as a knife.
"I established a queen for the sake of the country and the people, and for the sake of the Qing Dynasty for thousands of years! If the Queen Mother doesn't even understand this, then I have nothing to say!"
"You!" The Queen Mother was frightened by Yinzhen's momentum and was speechless for a moment. She never thought that the emperor who had always been filial and obedient would dare to speak to her like this.
"Queen Mother, I respect you as my elder, but I have my own say on matters concerning the harem! Wen Yuan is innocent and kind, and she is my beloved. Who dares to interfere?!"
The Queen Mother laughed in anger, pointed at Yinzhen's nose and cursed: "How dare you! I am your mother, how can you talk to me like this?! Do you still have me, the Queen Mother, and the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty in your eyes?"
"If the Queen Mother thinks I am unfilial, I have nothing to say."
Yinzhen said coldly: "But, my mind is made up. Wen Yuan is the future queen of the Qing Dynasty! No one can change it!"
The Queen Mother's words were like slaps in the face, hitting Yinzhen hard.
He clenched his fists, veins popped out on the back of his hands, and his forehead twitched a few times. From childhood to adulthood, he rarely disobeyed the Queen Mother, but this time, he would never give in!
He took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said in a cold voice: "If Queen Mother has nothing else to do, please go back. I am tired."
"You!" The Queen Mother was so angry that she was shaking all over, and her finger was trembling as she pointed at Yinzhen.
"Okay, okay, I'm old and can't control you anymore! You can make whoever you want the queen, but don't regret it later!" After saying that, he turned away, leaving Yinzhen alone in the empty hall with a gloomy face.
Wen Yuan felt mixed emotions after learning about this. She knew that Yinzhen had contradicted the Queen Mother for her, and she was touched but also worried.
"Your Majesty, I..." She bit her lip, hesitating to speak.
Yinzhen held her in his arms, gently stroked her hair, and said softly: "I know what you are thinking. Don't worry, since I have made you the queen, I will not let you suffer any grievances. I will go and talk to the queen mother."
"But, the Queen Mother..."
"Shh——" Yinzhen gently pressed her lips with his fingers.
"I've said before that I will protect you. No one can hurt you, including the Queen Mother." His voice was low and firm, as if he was making a lifelong promise.
A warm current surged in Wen Yuan's heart, and she snuggled in Yinzhen's arms, feeling his warmth and love. At this moment, she seemed to have forgotten the intrigues in the harem, the calculations and conspiracies, and just wanted to indulge in this gentle trap forever.
In the golden autumn of October, the Forbidden City is decorated with lights and filled with a festive atmosphere.
Wen Yuan, wearing a luxurious and complicated phoenix robe and a heavy hairpin, slowly walked into the Hall of Supreme Harmony with the help of palace maids. The incense burner in the hall was burning the finest ambergris, and the fragrance was thick, making Wen Yuan's face even more charming.
Yinzhen was dressed in a dragon robe, sitting high on the dragon throne, staring at Wen Yuan with burning eyes, a smile of determination appearing at the corner of his lips.
"Today, I enthrone Lady Guwalgiya as the Empress of the Qing Dynasty. May the Qing Dynasty be forever strong, and may I live happily with the Empress!" Yinzhen said loudly, with undisguised pride in his tone.
All the civil and military officials on the stage knelt down and kowtowed, shouting: "Long live the queen!"
Only the Queen Mother sat aside, her face livid. She had never thought that the emperor she had always respected would disobey her will for a woman. She gritted her teeth secretly, and her hatred for Wen Yuan increased a little more.
After the ceremony of crowning the queen, Wen Yuan was escorted back to Yongshou Palace.
"Congratulations, Her Majesty the Queen! Congratulations, Her Majesty the Queen!" The palace maids knelt in unison, with flattering smiles on their faces.
As night fell, the Yongshou Palace was brightly lit and filled with the aroma of ambergris and wedding wine, creating an extremely luxurious atmosphere.
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